Lesson 16
Agyarmu Poshadh Vrata
Eleventh enriching vow (poshadh vrata)
Agyaarmu(n) Pari-purńa Poshadh-vrať
eleventh vow, to nourish the soul by religion and righteous doing
Asańam Paańam Khaaimam Saaimam Na Pachcha-khaań
food, water dry-fruits and other eatables to be abandoned
Abam-bhamnaa Pachcha-khaań
to give up sensuality
Mańi-suvań-naa Pachcha-khaań
to give up jewellery and gold
Maalaa-vannag Vile-vań-naa Pachcha-khaań
to give up flowers, garlands and cosmetics
Saťth Muslaadik Saavajj Jognaa Pachcha-kkhaań
to give up things, instruments and weapons used for sinful acts.
Jaav Aho-ranťa Pajju-vaasaami
for one day and one night, I shall do accordingly
ďu viham, ťi viheńam, na karemi, na kaar-vemi, mańsaa, vaysaa, kaaysaa,, evi maari ťamaari saďa-hańaa prarup-ńaa-e kari posha-no avasar aave, ane posho kari-e, ťe vaare sparsh-naa-e kari shuďdh hojo, evaa agiyaar-maa pari-purńa poshadh vrať-naa panch ai-yaaraa jaańi-yavva na samaayri-yavva ťam jaha ťe aalou:
By two acts like I will not do, I will not ask others to do, by three means like mind, speech and body. With my such faith, when circumstances arise for doing such enriching poshadh vrata, I become pure by doing so.
Of such poshaadh vrata, there are five blemishes, worth knowing, but not worth doing, I say them the way they are :
Apadi-lehiyam ďupadi-lehiyam Sijjaa-santhar-e
Made the bed carelessly, without looking For living beings or not looking properly
Apa-majjiyam ďupa-majjiyam Sijjaa-santhar-e
Having not swept the place for making bed  or having swept it carelessly.
Apadi-lehiyam ďupadi-lehiyam Uchchaar-paasvań-bhoomi
Have not seen properly the place to dispose the waste or have seen it carelessly
Apa-majjiyam ďupa-majjiyam Uchchaar-paasvań bhoomi
Have not swept such a place or have swept carelessly.
Posa-hassa sammam Ańaańu-paalańya
Have not followed this Poshadh vow in a proper  manner

ťassa Michchhaami ďukkadam

may my such sins be dissolved.

Eleventh vow (Poshadh Vrat) is to nourish the soul by religion and righteous doings.
For one day and one night I shall abandon food, water, dry-fruits, other eatables, passions, jewellery, gold, flower garlands, cosmetics, instruments and weapons used for sinful acts. I shall give up the same by two acts like I will not do, I will not ask others to do; by three means like mind, speech and body.
With my such faith, when circumstances arise for doing such enriching vow, may I become pure by doing so.
Of such vow, there are five blemishes worth knowing, but not worth doing, I say them the way they are :
Made the bed carelessly without looking (for living beings) or not looking properly
Have not swept the place for making the bed of having swept it carelessly.
Have not seen properly the place to dispose the excreta or have seen it carelessly.
Have not swept the place to dispose the excreta or have swept it carelessly.
Have not followed this enriching vow in a proper manner.
May my such sins be dissolved.

 
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